Duchess & Sadie's Domain

Bayfield, Colorado - Latter part of last week we accumulated about 4-inches of snow up around the North end of the Vallecito Reservoir and chilly temperatures in the low teens to 20s in the evening. You can still see some of the snow on the mountain peaks around here.

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Air Tour - June 1, 1946

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F. M. Cowgill - Advice Not Wanted

Alva, Oklahoma - It has been spread around through stories of the past and news articles that F. M. Cowgill was one of the best men and the best lawyers and one of the best fathers and the best citizens and one of the most congenial. At the same time on of the most indifferent and uncongenial men that ever lived in Oklahoma or anywhere else.

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Sholtz Butcher Shop Incident

Alva, Oklahoma - Have you heard this story of Bill Sholtz, who was a butcher and had a shop near Snyder's dry goods store?

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Home Comfort Cookbook (1934) - Tips & Hints

America - Did you know that after boiling salt beef, leave two or three carrots in the liquid until cool. These absorb the salt and the liquid may be turned into soup.

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This Day In History - November 15

America - This Day In History - November 15 On this day in history, November 15th brings many things to mind. Such as: Civil March to the Sea; Stock Ticker and Pike's Peak.

On this day in 1867, the first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City. The advent of the ticker ultimately revolutionized the stock market by making up to the minute prices available to investors around the county. Prior to this development, information from the New York Stock Exchange, which has been around since 1792, traveled by mail or messenger.

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In the Nick of Time (1895-1896)

Alva, Oklahoma - It was in the fall of 1895 when the City of Alva voted $15,000 waterworks bonds. One Jesse F. Scanlan had a hardware store in the city and made a contract with the City Council, agreeing to put in a system of waterworks for the bonds.

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Anton (Tony) Schnitzer (1893-1955)

Alva, Oklahoma - Vol. 9, Iss. 41 - Obit, June 4, 1955, Tony Schnitzer [Oklahoman-Times Northwest Bureau] - Alva -- Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Hill funeral chapel for Tony Schnitzer, 62, longtime Alva resident who was found dead Friday in the area between his slaughterhouse and the Santa Fe railroad tracks north of Alva.

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NW Okie's R & R

Bayfield, Colorado - We have some memory joggers to see if we can jog past memories of Northwest Oklahoma Territory. If you can enlighten us with your stories and photos, we would love to hear from you. We are hoping you can help us!

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Bill's 444 & The Barleycorn's Benediction

Alva, Oklahoma - Have you ever heard of W. H. Henderson's notorious saloon in Alva, Oklahoma? Henderson called his place "Bill's 444." Where exactly was Henderson's saloon located in Alva? North, West side of square? If anyone has any stories to share about Bill's 444, we would love to share them in the OkieLegacy newsletter.

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A. C. Towne & Jesse Dunn

Alva, Oklahoma - [Photo image on the left is a photo copy of A. C. Towne.] -- One afternoon, A. C. Towne and Jesse Dun drifted into the court of J. J. Hughes, who was judge of they county court, to argue a demurrer. On coming in, we found the Hon. C. H. Mauntel, who was then county attorney, was prosecuting a young fellow, who was charged with having stolen three hogs at Isabella in Woods county and having loaded them into a wagon and taken them to Waukomis to the railroad, where he sold them for $21.50.

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